The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 6 , Pages 864-869 , December 2009

Low-Risk Lumbar Skin Stigmata in Infants: The Role of Ultrasound Screening

  • Liat Ben-Sira, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, DANA Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Liat Ben-Sira, MD, Department of Radiology, DANA Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizman Street, Tel Aviv 64239, Israel.
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  • Penina Ponger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, DANA Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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  • Elka Miller, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, DANA Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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  • Liana Beni-Adani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, DANA Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
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  • Shlomi Constantini, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, DANA Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel

Received 17 November 2008 ,Revised 4 May 2009 ,Accepted 1 June 2009.

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 The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00548-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.06.003

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 155, Issue 6 , Pages 864-869 , December 2009

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